Weekend death of Aberdeen man ruled accidental

Autopsy: Head, neck injuries from fall to blame

Autopsy: Head, neck injuries from fall to blame

April 03, 2008|By Emily Arthur-Richardt, earthur@aberdeennews.com

The weekend death of an Aberdeen man has been ruled accidental following an investigation by local authorities. An autopsy, conducted Tuesday in Rapid City, showed that Clyde Himmerick, 51, died as a result of head and neck injuries when he fell down a flight of basement stairs onto a concrete floor, a release from the Aberdeen Police Department said. The fall happened around 9:20 p.m. Saturday at an Aberdeen home at 721 S. Ninth St. Police and emergency personnel responded after a fall was reported. The South Dakota Department of Criminal Investigation, the Brown County Sheriff's Office, the Brown County State's Attorney's Office and the Brown County coroner also aided in the investigation.